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Gympie:
Opening the EGR at idle will always cause the engine to stall -- i't supposed to be closed then. Not a vac leak, no engine is goind to run with that much exhaust in the intake!. It may never open fully, if it does it will be at moderate throttle. Should also close at full throttle.
The distributor also has a mechanical advance -- this is why there is a set speed at which you set the advance with a light. Total advance should be 26 degrees BTDC at about 3000-3500 rpm, although I don't actually suggest you check at that rpm. Basic advance should be set "by the book" to what the speci is -- in your case, 7 degrees before top dead center with both vac lines attached to distributor. The retard line (distributor side of vac can) goes to the front of the carb, advance line goes to the back, beside the vacuum governor and fuel return valve. If you have those reversed, you will have running problems -- happened on our '68 Ford Wagon -- full advance at idle and prgressivly later timing as the throttle opened, exactly the opposite of what was intended. Took forever to find.
Peter
Peter
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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!
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